Vermont

2014 Report Card GPA:
C

2014 Report Card GPA

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Vermont Infrastructure Grades

2014 Report Card GPA:
C
Bridges
C
Dams
C
Drinking Water
C-
Roads
C-
Solid Waste
C+
Wastewater
D

A: Exceptional, B: Good, C: Mediocre, D: Poor, F: Failing, ?: Incomplete

Each category was evaluated on the basis of capacity, condition, funding, future need, operation and maintenance, public safety, resilience, and innovation

Key Facts About Vermont Infrastructure

Aviation

12 public-use airports

Bridges

251 of the 2,731 bridges are structurally deficient

Bridges

$29.20 million in bridge funds came from the Federal Highway Bridge Fund in 2011

Dams

78% of the state regulated dams have an Emergency Action Plan

Dams

40 high hazard dams

Drinking Water

$453 million in drinking water infrastructure needs over the next 20 years

Energy

1.829 gigawatt-hours of renewable energy every year, ranking it 39th

Hazardous Waste

11 sites on the National Priorities List

Levees

2 miles of levees

Public Parks

$65.0 million of unmet needs for its parks system

Rail

8 freight railroads covering 590 miles across the state, ranking 44th nationally by mileage

Roads

1,658 of the state’s 14,291 public roads are major roads, and 14% are in poor condition

Roads

$201.0 million a year in costs to motorists from driving on roads in need of repair, which is $379 /yr per motorist

Schools

$326.0 million in estimated school infrastructure funding needs

Transit

2.5 million annual unlinked passenger trips via transit systems including bus, transit, and commuter trains

Wastewater

$218.0 million in wastewater infrastructure needs over the next 20 years

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